FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 30, 2019·2 min readDo babies like yawning? Evidence from brain activityThe neural basis for a preference of yawning is apparent in babies as young as 5 months.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2019·4 min readAre you with me? New model explains origins of empathyA new model sheds light on the evolutionary origins of empathy and other associated phenomena. The model explains observed patterns of emotional cognition between social group members.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readWhy Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2017·3 min readContagious Yawning More Closely Associated With Perceptual Sensitivity Than EmpathyPerceptual ability is more closely related to contagious yawning than empathy, researchers find.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2017·5 min readWhy is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it MatterAccording to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·2 min readPeople with Psychopathic Traits Less Likely to “Catch” a Contagious YawnAccording to a new study, those with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to react to a contagious yawn as their more empathetic peers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2014·3 min readContagious Yawning May Not Be Linked to EmpathyA new study reports contagious yawning may decrease with age and is not strongly related to tiredness or empathy.Read More
